1 2026:CGHC:7623 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 163 of 2026 Poshan Lal Banjare S/o Manohar Lal Banjare Aged About 19 Years R/o Mohlai, P.S. Pulgaon, District- Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station- Ghumka, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Amit Singh Chouhan, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 11/02/2026 1. The victim along with her father appeared virtually and recorded ‘objection’ in granting bail to the applicant. 2. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 07/2025, registered at Police Station – Ghumka, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1), 64(2)(i), 64 (2)(m), 3(5) of BNS and Sections 4, 5(L), 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.02.12 16:52:35 +0530 2 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 21.01.2025, the applicant induced the minor victim and taken her with him to Gujarat, kept her there and forcibly committed sexual intercourse with her. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 01.03.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. There was a love relationship between them. The victim was a consenting party and she herself went to the applicant on her own free will. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 01.03.2025, out of 27 prosecution witnesses, only 3 have been examined till date and the trial is likely to take some more time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor, therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the case's facts and prosecution evidence against the applicant, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 9. However, looking to the detention period of the applicant, the concerned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as early as possible preferably within a period of 5 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham